Yeah, I was trying to picture the scene too, but I couldn't very well, probably because of all the details. Especially because I couldn't remember how big a cubit is (my Bible says it somewhere in the footnotes but not in those chapters).Chapter 25 through 27 was kind of hard to get through as it keeps making me try to picture the scene of the court, the tabernacle, and the altars and ark therein that God commands Moses to have the craftsman among the Israelites make. Having to do measurements in my head, as they are put in terms of cubits and spans in the Bible and that's of course not the system we Americans use today. (For all I know they could still do in some Eastern countries, however.) Although thankfully I think pretty much any version of the Bible tells you in a footnote what they are in terms of feet, inches, pounds, and quarts.
.... We all really need to get into making the metric system more standard and universal, though, in my opinion. We'd all be better off in the longrun.
But, you know, all the talk of use of fine linens and gold in these chapters also calls to mind a particular hymn that my home church uses fairly often. I don't remember the title of it, but the primary lyrics may be familiar to you all.
Lord, you are more precious than silver.
Lord, you are more costly than gold.
Lord, you are more beautiful than diamonds.
And nothing I can desire compares to You.
Exodus 25:9 said:According to all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall ye make it.
2 Corinthians 12:2 said:I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know--God knows.
Revelation 4:2 said:Immediately I was in the Spirit, and before me was a throne in heaven, and someone was sitting on it.
Very good point! I need to always remember this.Take heed at this story and learn from the Israelites mistake in their grumbling, brethren. God does not possess some sort of sick or sadistic sense of humor where He abandons those who have placed their trust in Christ. Even in times where it may seem as though He is not with you, and even all of your physical senses scream at you that He has obviously forsaken you ... NO MATTER WHAT, that is simply not true; God does indeed provide.
I thought it odd that there was a special sacrifice or giving birth.
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